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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Saving the CBC: A manifesto for change

In his new book, veteran journalist and author Wade Rowland ponders ways for his beloved CBC to survive

By:Wade Rowlandspecial to the star, Published on Tue Mar 19 2013

There are several possible scenarios for the imminent collapse and possible restructuring of the CBC, all of them involving a drop in already precarious revenues below sustainable levels. The most obvious possibility is a simple decision by the federal cabinet to impose further substantial cuts to the public broadcaster's parliamentary appropriation, something it could do at any time.